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EDITORIAL

Susan Violante Managing Editor

Susan’s Reads

y summer reading list thanks to Corona!… - I don’t know about you, but every summer I binge on fantasy, mystery, and creative memoirs plus a romance here and there books as I relax by the pool and lake my days off, or while vacationing at the beach. This year however am finding myself tired of the summer reads, and August is not even over yet! After much reflection I am realize now that I have been reading my summer list since I have been on lock down since November 2019…yes, before even Corona because of my mother’s cancer treatments. I overloaded on Fantasy through Netflix as well, as TV has been taken over by my also fed up of being home husband, who also needs a break from his regular reads. So, I have decided to switch my summer read to one that might motivate me to embark on home projects or that will inspire some home activities to make this lock down go by faster and fun. Below are some things I’ve been thinking of. • Cookbooks! Yes I know we have youtube.com cooking videos and such, but I don’t know, I love cooking with a glass of wine and music, so books work better for me. Plus, if I want my hubby to join in the cooking, having the book works better as we can chat while we cook as well. • Gardening Books or Magazines! I love gardening, and in fact have been gardening all throughout this lockdown. Now I have spinach, tomatoes, potatoes, peppers, onions, leeks, the spaghetti squash is coming out, the papaya tree is growing, and lots of roses and wildflowers. But I would like some inspirations on decorating the garden and patio. Yeah, a Garden, or even travel book with lots od nature pictures would be awesome. • DIY and other Crafts Books. These have been always my favorites I already have a ton, but maybe it’s time for an update on my shelves. Especially on knitting, sewing, and restoring furniture books. • Finally, I need to read a book on training dachshunds! I have three little monsters that are making this lockdown loud, annoying, and exhausting! Especially when I try to read! . Well, this is my alternate summer reading thanks to Corona virus. What’s yours? If you are an author of any of the above genres I and are looking for a review check out ww.readerviews.com. I check the pending list in search for reads to review constantly, send them over!

FORTY GAVELS Soderstrom, Soderstrom, Stevens, AND Burt CWS Publishing (2018) ISBN 9780998257532

...As an immigrant and coming from immigrant parents, I love to read about other immigrants who began in poverty and were able to build a life that they are proud of and leave a legacy for their successors. In the case of Reuben Soderstrom, his legacy was left for a nation and even nations. I loved this collection... “Forty Gavels, The Life of Reuben Soderstrom and the Illinois AFL-CIO - Volume I, II and III” by Carl W. Soderstrom MD, Robert W. Soderstrom, Chris M. Stevens, Andrew W. Burt is an impeccable recollection of an American pillar in history. His life is his legacy for all of us; it is informative, and captivating - a jewel for anyone’s library. I recommend it as a Five-Star-Must-Read and a piece of American history to keep. Well done!

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INDEX

2. My summer reading list thanks to Corona! 4. Our Books in a Foreign Language? Why Not! 8. 2019 Releases / Interview with Sharon D. Ballentine – Author of “A Look Behind Lightning”

12.

How I Jumped into Nonfiction

15. Inside scoop live interview of the month 18. Reader Views News 20. Foreign Language Books

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NEW 2020 RELEASES ur Books in a Foreign Language? Why Not! With globalization (which started officially but was happening forever, in my opinion, with the establishment of the UN) the cultural trade took a life of its own along with the economy trade. Currently almost in every country of the

world (could be all) a second language is not just preferred it is many times needed! What this tells you in the world of books is that a translation of your book can sell not just in that language’s country but in many others, especially with our current internet technology. So why not tap to those markets ourselves instead of selling our rights? In my own case for example, I focused on my own background, and book’s setting to determine what language I wanted to translate my book to. I translated “Innocent War” first in Italian to target the audience from the story’s setting and topic; and am working on a Spanish one to target my South American background in Venezuela where I was born and raised. But there were other things I needed to consider: •

I decided to publish the book only in digital format to market it in Italy and Italian crowed in

the US, however I should have done some research on the format preference of the audience I was targeting before committing only to one format. •

I should have also found out which social media platform was the most popular for my target

market and base my marketing on that one. •

I also believe, it would have gone better for me if I had localized a publishing platform from Italy

to publish the Italian translation. As I found out Mondadori which is the biggest traditional publisher in Italy also has a Print on Demand platform. I would have probably sold more books if I had used them and went for paperbacks through them. No one knows everything on their first time around, but as we try new things we learn and get better at it. Having your book available on different languages is a plus not only if you want to market them yourselves directly to readers, but also if you want to sell to foreign publishers…who knows maybe it will become a best seller in another country before it takes in the U.S.!

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NONFICTION - SPIRITUALITY title

EMBODYING SOUL

hese pages offer the voice of a writer of modern

My Spiritual Walk to Healing

sensibility who dares to leap across time and space to unveil the true nature of soul. Rarely

author Keri Mangis

does a memoir have such power and beauty to awaken our own souls in daily life. Read this book!s

synopsis A determined truth-seeker craving success and belonging unexpectedly meets her distributor journeying soul, which leads to Curiosa Publishing/ greater self-acceptance, a deeper Ingram Spark understanding of the mysteries of ISBN life and death, and the realization 9781732991200 that every new beginning copyright date provides a rich opportunity for 2020 healing and personal evolution. binding Tradeback

— Christina Donnell, PhD

author of Transcendent Dreaming: Stepping into Our Human Potential.

his is a book about deep living - a book about courage, searching, finding and telling the truth. It shows the rest of us how we,

too, can mind the depths of our lives to find what we are really looking for in order to live an authentic, meaningful, and flourishing life. — Henry Emmons, MD

publisher Curiosa Publishing

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number of pages 352

Integrative Psychiatrist and author of The Chemistry of Joy:

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A Three Step Program for Overcoming Depression through Western Science and Eastern Wisdom and The Chemistry of

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Calm: A Powerful, Drug-Free Plan to Quiet Your Fears and Overcome Your Anxiety.

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synopsis A whimsical recollection of letters and recipes from our grandmother from her tiny kitchen in Alexandria, Indiana during the 1960s. Her letters are full of small town stories and retro recipes.

NONFICTION - MEMOIR/COOKING title

THE PORCH SWING COOKBOOK

author Jeanne Anne Craig and Sue Earnest

Read the first chapter synopsis It’s 1960 America, where optimism abounds, music is fun, cars sport chrome wings, and residents are secure, working, and happy. And yet in ‘Milburn Avenue’s’ fictional city of Sylvania, a family business owner clashes with his patriarch father; an out of town cop pursues a factory worker over a homicide; and teenagers grow up in large inner city high schools where social class, money, race, and academic levels are as varied as the city’s neighborhoods.

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FICTION - NOVEL title

MILBURN AVENUE

author Pat Jameson

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NONFICTION - BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR synopsis This inspiring ancestral history describes the lives of the Stuart-Medas and Franklin families, who contributed to the stability and human dignity of their people. Leyton Eden Franklin looks at the influences that impacted and shaped his history, including the structures put in place by the British, which kept the family apart from lower-class Guyanese.

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BODYGUARDS OF STUART-MEDAS AND FRANKLIN-FAMILY

author Leyton E. Franklin, B.F.A. Hons

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This is the action-packed, real-life story of three young Brits who leave the crowds and high taxes of London, England, in 1975 and make a new life in Granum, Alberta, Western Canada, population 325. It documents the trials and tribula-

The Story of Granum Gripper author Edward Goodliffe

tions of acquiring cheap industrial land, constructing a building, and establishing a nail manufacturing plant, despite knowing almost nothing at all about what was involved.

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FICTION - SCIFI synopsis Moon Luck is the story of 30 astronauts living on the moon. It follows them as they grow plants on the moon, explore mineral ores, carry out experiments, and develop animosities as well as close relationships. When one members dies, the story follows the trail to discover the actual perpetrator, leaving us with the question: Is it murder if it happens on the moon?

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MOON LUCK

author Wayne Scott Harral

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FICTION - JUVENILE/EARLY READER (6-8) synopsis Come on an underwater adventure with Nellie the Narwhal as she looks for some friends to play with. Nellie goes searching for a tail slapping whale, a turtle playing hide and seek and a juggling octopus. I wonder if they will play with her? This colourful, vibrant book is fun and playful with some ocean education to help nurture children’s love of the underwater world.

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NELLIE THE NARWHAL

author Sarah Cullen and Carmen Ellis

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2019 RELEASE - BOOK VIDEOS title

title

BENEFITS

author Jim Arnold

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author Mr. Kind

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2019 RELEASES

nterview with Sharon D. Ballentine BEHIND LIGHTNING” - By Sheri Hoyte

– Author of “A LOOK

haron D. Ballentine started reading at an early age and always

knew she wanted to write. But it wasn’t until her junior year in college that she took a fiction-writing class and a poetry writing class. She claims her first short story was crap but went on to publish two poems in college. Sharon graduated from Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville and University of Houston. She retired as a college professor. Sharon currently lives in Houston, Texas with her family. A Look Behind Lightning is her debut novel..

Hi Sharon, thank you for joining us today at Reader Views. To start, tell us what is A Look Behind Lightning about? A Look Behind Lightning is about a young pretty high school English teacher who is frustrated with her students’ poor behavior and academic performance, so she figures out a way to make nighttime visitations and plant subliminal suggestions into their heads to change their behavior. Only a Watcher, who is looking for a human soul attaches himself to her. His entry into their lives lead to a struggle for life, death, and their souls. “Write what you know” is deemed as almost sacred advice when writing a novel. How much of what you know did you incorporate into your novel? 35 years ago, an elderly fellow asked a friend and me to help him look for Civil War gold he thought was buried on his farm. We said, “why not?” and had a great day on his farm listening to his stories and searching for gold. That might seem unusual, but it’s just another day in a Mississippi law office, where the unusual, eccentric and even outrageous are everyday occurrences. How much of what you know did you incorporate into your novel? One day while in my Fresh Comp. class, I discovered that hardly anyone had done his homework. I said, “What do you want me to do? Do a drive by teaching?” We all laughed, but someone said, “You could come by my house. My mom will even cook your dinner.” Then they all had a discussion of the dinner they’d cook for my visitation. I said to them, “You know this would make a good story,” so the idea for A Look Behind Lightning was born. Read the full interview with Sharon D. Ballentine here!

Sheri Hoyte Reader Views General Director Editor/Reviewer

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FICTION - YA-16 / FANTASY

what people say about the book

title

COOPERATIVE LIVES

atrick Finegan’s luscious novel Cooperative Lives follows characters whose lives change when they are

author

brought into close proximity with each other through a

Patrick T. Finegan

series of coincidences, accidents, and international espionage...

Ambitious and sophisticated, Cooperative Lives is a diverse and gorgeous tapestry of character studies and is a pure delight to read. — Wendy Hinman

Foreword Clarion Reviews

synopsis

appenstance, serendipity and luck dominate as the lives of characters crash against one another like pinballs in Patrick Finegan’s Cooperative Lives.

A novel that perfectly captures the unscripted events and coincidence of real life, where you can do your utmost best,

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and it’s never quite good enough... A powerful, chic and

evocative read, Cooperative Lives proves a superb début for Finegan and a must-read for discerning readers of topnotch literary fiction. — BookViral Reviews

publisher Two Skates Publishing LLC

ISBN 9781733902526 copyright date 2019 BISAC category Fiction genre Literary binding Hard Cover number of pages 474 price $29.99 Click Here to Watch Book Video

What lies beneath the façade of a storied Manhattan residential complex? The cream of New York’s elite lives in a co-op overlooking Central Park – quietly until a bus sideswipes a neighbor. This triggers a series of increasingly bizarre investigations that expose the inhabitants to unrelenting media scrutiny. Winner of nearly twenty respected book awards, Cooperative Lives “is a fascinating slice-oflife that rings true even as it attempts the fantastic.” – Michael Radon, US Review of Books

For more information visit Patrick’s website www.twoskates.com

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author Patrick T. Finegan Patrick Finegan was born during the latter half of the Eisenhower Administration and graduated during the Carter and Reagan Administrations from Northwestern University and the University of Chicago Law School and Graduate School of Business. He worked thirty-some years in law, finance, consulting and risk management. He has a wife and grown daughter and has lived in the New York metropolitan area his entire professional life – most of it in the same residential cooperative..

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NONFICTION - BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR

what people say about the book

title

MEDICINE AND MIRACLES IN THE HIGH DESERT

his book is sorely needed at this moment in America, when divisive voices incessantly warn us of the other, the foreigner, those who “are not like us... Mystery

author

and Medicine in the High Desert: My Life Among the Navajo People reveals how diversity and inclusiveness can enrich our

Erica M. Elliott, M.D

own society—a lesson on which our future may depend. — Larry Dossey, MD

author of “One Mind: How Our Individual Mind Is

synopsis

Part of a Greater Consciousness and Why It Matters

S voice.

This is the true story of a young Anglo woman, Erica Elliott,

uch an inspiring, life-affirming, yet tough tale, woven

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through with a strong drive to realize her life path.

Beautifully written. Elliott is an exciting new

— Natalie Goldbert

author of “Writing Down the Bones.

publisher Balboa Press

who comes to the Navajo Reservation in 1971 as a newly minted schoolteacher, knowing nothing about her students or their culture. After several blunders and misunderstandings, and beset by loneliness and despair, Erica makes a determined effort to overcome the barriers of language and culture. From the moment she begins learning the Navajo language, the people open their hearts and homes to her, inviting her into a mystical world that most people don’t know exists, a world that profoundly impacts the rest of her life. Years later she returns as a medical doctor to serve the Navajo People. This book is a page-turner that you won’t be able to put down.

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author Erica Elliott, M.D Erica Elliott, M.D., specializes in both family practice and environmental medicine, with a busy private practice in Santa Fe. Dr. Elliott is also an author and public speaker. She has given weeklong workshops at both Omega and Esalen Institutes and is co-author of the book, “Prescriptions for a Healthy House.” Dr. Elliott is often referred to as “The Medical Detective” since she attracts people from all parts of the country and even abroad who have mysterious and puzzling medical problems that have not responded to mainstream medical care. Dr. Elliott is often referred to as “The Medical Detective” since she attracts people from all parts of the country and even abroad who have mysterious and puzzling medical problems that have not responded to mainstream medical care. For more information visit Erica’s website https://www.medicineandmiraclesinthehighdesert.com/

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FICTION - GAY/LESBIAN title

BENEFITS

enefits is, underneath it all, a story about family—not exactly a nuclear family, not even

author Jim Arnold

necessarily a chosen family, but a group of

people (and a few ghosts) brought together by the pull of love and the push of circumstance. At the center is Ben

synopsis Ben Schmidt survived the prostate cancer at the heart of Jim Arnold’s acclaimed novel “Benediction,” but will he and handsome partner Jake Brosseau now survive the maelstrom of midlife crises they now face? From the parade of men who (sometimes) want them,

publisher Eureka Street Press

Schmidt, a cancer survivor trying to save his relationship

with his boyfriend while reclaiming his sex life, struggling

distributor Amazon/KDP

with sobriety, caring for a child, and trying to make enough money to (literally) keep the lights on. Ben’s path to selfdiscovery is as windy as the streets of San Francisco. But

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in Benefits, author Jim Arnold paints an unexpected family portrait unlike any you’ve ever seen. — Wayne Hoffman

author of Hard and An Older Man.

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to children and parents who (usually) need them, Ben and Jake and crew must fight to master the challenges that make their contemporary San Francisco lives ever more precarious.

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PAST RELEASES

ow I Jumped into Nonfiction.

When I think of a nonfiction book, I picture a massive hardback with single-spaced lines and a tiny font size. Walking through the nonfiction section at the bookstore, the bookcases are always stuffed to capacity. Not only do they take up a ton of shelf space, but they can take a long time to read as well. As a kid, I flew through any novel I could get my hands on. Reading is something that I loved and could do for hours. Reading nonfiction specifically, however, was a different story. I would read what I had to in school, but during my free time, it was always a fantasy story I reached for. I didn’t have much interest in nonfiction until after I graduated high school. As I wasn’t taking classes anymore, I had to find another way to continue learning new things. Nonfiction can take an in-depth look at an incredibly specific topic, or it can be a little vaguer and offer a more general overview. Like fiction, there is a wide range of subgenres to cover any interest you may have. My initial introduction to nonfiction came through longform journalism. The pieces I was reading got longer and longer until eventually I hit book length. From there, I started exploring books written by authors outside of journalism. Like with any genre that I’m brand new to, I had to ease myself into it. Currently, my main areas of interest are politics and pirates. Right now, I’m reading Under the Black Flag: The Romance and Reality of Life Among the Pirates by David Cordingly. Nonfiction still isn’t my favorite genre. It’s too broad of a category. I enjoy the books that teach more about the subjects I’m already interested in. I don’t tend to pick up any that cover topics I don’t have any prior knowledge on. That’s something I’d like to be a little better about. If I keep reading about the same topics over and over again, eventually it will grow repetitive and I’ll start to dislike them. One of my goals for next year is going to be to read at least one nonfiction book a month. Two that I’m really looking forward to are Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson and The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration Into the Wonder of Consciousness by Sy Montgomery. They’ve been sitting in my To Be Read pile for at least a year (probably longer, if I’m being honest). Do you have any nonfiction books you want to read, but are still a little intimidated by?

Skyler Boudreau BookReviewer for Reader Views and Blogger at Sky View Book Reviews

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NONFICTION - BUSINESS/CULTURE

title

CULTURE IS THE BASS

7 STEPS TO CREATING HIGH-PERFORMING TEAMS

what people say about the book

2ND EDITION author

eonard’s debut compares the culture of an organization to the bass in an orchestra. The author is obviously passionate about both music and project portfolio management, and his enthusiasm shines through the text. Nicely orchestrated and wellexecuted business advice.

Gerald Leonard

synopsis

— Kirkus Reviews

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ove the analogy/metaphor of music being compared to business. There are lots of similarities, as you show us. As a musician myself, I’ve often thought about how the two are similar - and how interesting it would be to create a speech, or in your case a book, around the topic. — Shep Hyken Customer Service Expert, Keynote Speaker & New York Times and Wall Street Journal Best-Selling Author of Amaze Every Customer Every Time and The Amazement Revolution

publisher PPM Academy Press ISBN-13 9781734005004

BISAC category NONFICTION genre Business/Culture binding Tradeback

Gerald J. Leonard is the CEO of Principles of Execution (PofE), a Certified Minority Business Enterprise, Strategic Project Portfolio Management, and Culture Change consulting and coaching practice with over 20+ years of experience working with large Federal and State Governments and Multi-National Corporations.

For more information visit Gerald’s website https://geraldjleonard.com/

number of pages 120 price $17.92 distributor Ingram Spark countries book sold USA, UK

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Everyday companies fail to compete in the market and grow because of a poor project management culture. Culture Is The Bass: 7 Steps to Creating High PerformingTeams walks you through how organizations can achieve balance, harmony and a unified vision. Gerald Leonard offers 7 key principles based on his unique perspective and experience as a professional musician, culture change expert and certified Portfolio Management Professional (PfMP).

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FICTION - THRILLER/CRIME synopsis When Max Duncan takes a call from his longtime friend and mentor Michael Darrington, he has no idea that he will soon be dragged out of retirement and thrown headlong into the mysterious underbelly of offshore banking. And it isn’t long before he is not only fighting to keep himself alive, but all those around him as his faceless adversary launches a relentless and escalating war against him.

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MAX DUNCAN The Devil’s Backbone author Dale Bronstein

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FICTION - FANTASY/CONTEMPORARY synopsis The dream is back and Ben is terrified. His pregnant wife, Anne, is locked in a coma and Ben is the only person who can save her. His dreams contain clues but they make no sense. The Well House is an exciting, unique and thoughtful story of a man’s fight against unbelievable odds to save his wife. The Well House is a multi-layered tale that takes you on an amazing journey.

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THE WELL HOUSE author M.S. Matassa

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synopsis Christopher Lee and Bozzie Bear are so nervous about the first day of school; what will it be like? Will the teacher be nice? Will school really be fun? Will they really make new friends and have fun learning? Join Christopher Lee and friends as they learn that school will always be fun if you have respect and consideration for others.

CHRISTOPHER LEE AND BOZZIE BEAR’S FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

author Gretchen Napolitano

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FICTION - YA-TEENS/MILITARY

title

INNOCENT WAR - REVISED EDITION

Behind An Immigrant’s Past Book 1 author Susan Violante 2

what people say about the book

nnocent War is a resonating novel that transports readers to a place and time uniquely tied to Italy. It is a great book for Italian Americans to read as it stands as a tribute, not just to Violante’s father, but to all children of wars.

synopsis

— Primo Magazine

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ino’s daughter Susan Violante has written a heartwarming story of his taped memoirs that will give the reader a unique perspective on the horrors of World War II in Italy and which gave her a deeper understanding of herself and her family. — The Italian Tribune

* Five Stars Reader’s Favorite

publisher Outskirts Press, Inc

ISBN-13 9781432770471

author Susan Violante

copyright date 2011 BISAC category FICTION / Juvenile/Military/ War genre Young Adult / Teen binding Tradeback number of pages 233 price $19.95

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Based on the taped memoirs Susan Violante received from her Italian Immigrant father, Nino; Innocent War’s story ( Hollywood Book Festival 2009 Honoralbe Mention) is a boy’s adventure showing a child’s point of view through the war’s hardships, dangers, and tragedies of WWII, combined with his own humor, innocence, and awakening as he grows up. WWII through and Italian 10 year old boy’s eyes!

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Born and raised in Venezuela from Italian immigrants, author Susan Violante completed a BA degree in Political and Administrative Cs. before moving to the US. Although she built a career as a Business Analyst/Accountant since 1987, she also kept herself active as a Freelance writer. In 2010 Violante finally retired from Accounting and leaped to the publishing industry. She currently works as the Editorial Assistant for Reader Views and First Chapter Plus, while dedicating the remainder of her time to her own writing. She is also the host of Internet I Have Something To Say LIVE and Italian Austinite online radio shows.

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powerful lesson from Mother Nature... As a school owner and educator, I would recommend this book to teachers and parents alike... — Christine Watson Owner, Director, and Teacher of Be The Change Academy, Round Rock Texas

ntertains you while teaching positive messages about nature and showing some of the culture, and geography from Venezuela. Great Book!

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Published by Creative with Words in 1996, the learning of Nature and Geography of faraway lands through the story of Tuma comes alive in its picture book format. Tuma is a little princess from a Tribe on the tropical Caribbean coast of Venezuela. Her father is the tribe’s King and guardian of their magical stone. Tuma always listened to her friend’s Loro (the parrot) stories about the Magical stone that bared her name. Both of them were intrigued about the purpose of such beautiful gem, so one day Tuma and Loro ventured to faraway lands in search of the meaning of the magical stone...

Retired Pre-school Teacher from Venezuela

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ISBN 9780985430801 copyright date 2014, 2015 BISAC category Fiction genre Juvenile/early Reader binding Tradeback number of pages 40 price $15.95 distributor Ingram, Baker and Taylor countries book sold US, Canada, All through Amazon buy online Amazon.com

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author Susan Violante Born and raised in Venezuela from Italian immigrants, Author Susan Violante completed a BA degree in Political and Administrative Cs. before moving to the US. Although she built a career as a Business Analyst / Accountant since 1987, she also kept herself active as a Freelance writer. Violante finally retired from Accounting and leaped to the publishing Industry; she currently works as the Managing Editor for Reader Views, First Chapter Plus, through her Literary Publicity Company and her publishing through I have Something to Say Press while on her time off with her family and dog, and reading, cooking and knitting when by herself.

For more information visit Susan’s website www.susanviolante.com

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synopsis Basato sulle registrazioni che l’autrice Susan Violante ha ricevuto dal padre Nino, “L’innocenza di una Guerra” racconta le difficoltà, i pericoli e le tragedie del secondo conflitto mondiale dal punto di vista di un bambino che, nonostante tutto, riesce a non perdere il senso dell’umorismo e l’innocenza tipica della sua età.

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L’INNOCHENZA DI UNA GUERRA

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